Sally is in class and her professor is going down her row asking each student to answer questions about the lesson. Sally doesn't really remember what the person sitting beside her said because she was focused on remembering the lesson. This is an example of

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The next-in-line effect describes a phenomenon where individuals have difficulty remembering information presented by others immediately before or after their own turn to perform, due to anxiety or rehearsal of their own performance. In this scenario, Sally's focus on remembering the lesson for her turn likely impaired her memory of what the person beside her said.

Sally Is in Class and Her Professor Is Going Down